Unit 9 Definitions, Synonyms, and Antonyms

Question 1

Accelerate v. to speed up

Answer 1

cause or move faster; to bring about more quickly.

Question 2

Synonyms: step up

Answer 2

quicken

Question 3

Antonyms: Slowdown

Answer 3

retard

Question 4

Bystander n. one who looks on or observes

Answer 4

a person present but not taking part.

Question 5

Synonyms: observer

Answer 5

spectator

Question 6

Antonyms: active

Answer 6

participant

Question 7

Canvass v. to go through an area in order to procure votes

Answer 7

sales

Question 8

Synonyms: poll

Answer 8

survey

Question 9

Casual adj. happening by chance or in an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal.

Question 10

Synonyms: accidental

Answer 10

haphazard

Question 11

Antonyms: formal

Answer 11

serious

Question 12

Downtrodden adj. treated unfairly and cruelly

Answer 12

oppressed.

Question 13

Synonyms: mistreated

Answer 13

ground underfoot

Question 14

Antonyms: uplifted

Answer 14

liberated

Question 15

Entice v. to attract

Answer 15

tempt.

Question 16

Synonyms: lure

Answer 16

beguile

Question 17

Antonyms: nauseate

Answer 17

sicken

Question 18

Erode v. to wear away gradually

Answer 18

eat away.

Question 19

Synonyms: corrode

Answer 19

abrade

Question 20

Antonyms: nurture

Answer 20

promote

Question 21

Flounder v. to thrash about in a clumsy or innefective way.

Question 22

Synonyms: wallow

Answer 22

struggle

Question 23

Graphic adj. lifelike

Answer 23

vivid; relating to the pictorial arts.

Question 24

Synonyms: lively

Answer 24

colorful

Question 25

Antonyms: dull

Answer 25

boring

Question 26

Gruesome adj. horrible

Answer 26

revolting

Question 27

Synonyms: gory

Answer 27

hideous

Question 28

Antonyms: pleasent

Answer 28

delightful

Question 29

Melancholy adj. sad

Answer 29

gloomy

Question 30

Synonyms: adj. depressed

Answer 30

dejected; n. dejection

Question 31

Antonyms: adj. merry

Answer 31

happy

Question 32

Ordeal n. a difficult or painful experience

Answer 32

a trial.

Question 33

Synonyms: test

Answer 33

hardship

Question 34

Antonyms: pleasure

Answer 34

clinch

Question 35

Parch v. to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat.

Question 36

Synonyms: dry up

Answer 36

dehydrate

Question 37

Antonyms: soak

Answer 37

drench

Question 38

Persist v. to continue steadilyin a course of action

Answer 38

refuse to stop or be changed; to last

Question 39

Synonyms: persevere

Answer 39

keep at it

Question 40

Antonyms: give up

Answer 40

discontinue

Question 41

Puny adj. of less than normal strength or size; of no importance.

Question 42

Synonyms: undersized

Answer 42

pint-sized

Question 43

Antonyms: robust

Answer 43

brawny

Question 44

Quibble v. to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections

Answer 44

n. in petty objection.

Question 45

Synonyms: v. nitpick

Answer 45

split hairs

Question 46

Ratify v. to approve or give formal approval to

Answer 46

confirm.

Question 47

Synonyms: endorse

Answer 47

snaction

Question 48

Antonyms: cancel

Answer 48

repeal

Question 49

Regal adj. royal

Answer 49

kinglike; fit for a king.

Question 50

Synonyms: majestic

Answer 50

stately

Question 51

Antonyms: lowly

Answer 51

humble

Question 52

Stifle v. to smother

Answer 52

prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off.

Question 53

Synonyms: strangle

Answer 53

suppress

Question 54

Antonyms: nurture

Answer 54

prommote

Question 55

Vital adj. having life

Answer 55

living; necessary to life

Question 56

Synonyms: indispensable

Answer 56

fundamental

Question 57

Antonyms: non essential

Answer 57

unnecessary